Philip Yorkery, of Pemberton Avenue, was in the Irish spirit on St. Patrick's Day. His green shirt and matching beard caught everyone's attention as he strolled up Narragansett Avenue. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...
Town Council President Julio DiGiando reported to the Harbor Management Commission at its March 12 meeting that although the Town Council approved engineering requests for East Ferry that included a design for a touch and go dock, Town Administrator Bruce Keiser asked if an alternate plan could be... More...
The Jamestown Conservation Commission has voted to support the sole source aquifer label, a classification offered to communities by special request from the Environmental Protection Agency. The vote at the commission's March 11 meeting followed a discussion, at times heated, about the history of ... More...
As part of her North Kingstown High School senior project, island resident Kyra Reppe will host a clothing drive on Thursday, March 20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Recreation Center. All proceeds will be donated to various women's shelters of Rhode Island. For more information, contac... More...
We are about to wrap up production of the 2008 Jamestown Telephone Directory. The phone book is mailed to every home on the island and extras are available in town for purchase. The island phone book is published annually by the Jamestown Women's Club and the Jamestown Press. Proceeds from the pu... More...
On Tuesday evening, March 11, I had the opportunity to sit in on a Jamestown Conservation Committee meeting, during which the members of the committee discussed and deliberated, among other things, the value and merits of the EPA's Sole Source Aquifer (SSA) designation for Conanicut Island and Jam... More...
When you watch television, do you ever wonder what life must be like away from the camera for some of the actors and actresses you see in the commercials? Imagine being the young woman in the "I have herpes, he doesn't," commercial. She goes out on a first date with someone who doesn't know about... More...
The Jamestown Women's Club will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 22, on the Shoreby Hill Green beginning promptly at 10 a.m. sharp. The event will be held rain or shine. Participants will be divided into groups; pre-K and kindergarten, first and second grades, and third and four... More...
Freddie's Feed and Read, the Jamestown library's book discussion group for children in grades 4 to 6, will meet next on Tuesday, April 1, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration for children and their parents is required. The book for the April 1 meeting is "Notes from a Liar and her Dog," by Ge... More...
Can you imagine being homeless? Worst yet, can you imagine being homeless on the one day a year when you're in the spotlight? While the Easter Bunny is cavorting around delivering all those sweet goodies to children everywhere, Buttercup, Pokie, Oreo and Yoda can only imagine the treats they are ... More...
Thayer (Hutchinson) Laurie, 92, of St. Elizabeth Way, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Home, East Greenwich. She was the wife of the late William D. Laurie, Jr. Born in Chicago, Ill., a daughter of the late B. Edwin and Helen M. (Monks) Hutchinson, she had formerly lived in Gross Pointe, Michigan, ... More...
Drunk driving charged Sean Wilard, 31, of Providence, was charged March 15 with first offense drunk driving and refusal to take a Breathalyzer test, police said. Willard was stopped on Route 138 when he was spotted by police driving on the wrong side of the road. More...
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